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Indian Openers Mandhana and Verma Smash Records in T20 Thriller Against Sri Lanka
SPORTS DESK, NEW DELHI – Indian openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma put on a dazzling display of power hitting in the 4th T20I against Sri Lanka in Thiruvananthapuram, setting new records despite narrowly missing out on individual centuries.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl, a decision that backfired spectacularly as Mandhana and Verma launched an aggressive assault from the first ball. The pair combined for a stunning 162-run opening partnership. This is now India’s highest partnership for any wicket in Women’s T20 Internationals, surpassing their own previous record of 142 runs against the West Indies in 2019.
Verma was dismissed for a blistering 79 off 46 balls, including 12 fours and one six. Mandhana followed soon after, scoring 80 off 48 deliveries, decorated with 11 fours and three sixes.
With this phenomenal performance, the Mandhana-Verma duo have become the highest run-scoring pair in Women’s T20Is, amassing 3107 runs together. They surpass Australian pair Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney, who have 2720 runs.
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